DINA for the issue of July 7th, 2014

	07 July, 2014 / Ramazan 8, 1435
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Over half a million IDPs registered Khawar Ghumman ISLAMABAD: Over half a million people displaced by the military operation in North Waziristan have been registered so far. A freshly consolidated report, submitted to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday, puts the number of registered internally displaced persons (IDPs) at 572,529.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995
Afghanistan hints at lowering power transit fee Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD: Afghanis­tan has hinted that it may reduce the transit fee it wants to levy on electricity imported from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan through the proposed 1000-megawatt Central Asia-South Asia (CASA-1000) transmission line project. This has raised hopes in Islamabad, where policymakers were concerned by recent offers made by Moscow to its former central Asian states to buy out all surplus energy because Kabul’s exorbitant demands for transit fees were becoming an irritant for Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, despite all possible support by the United States and the World Bank.
S. American, European powerhouses in semi-finals Agencies RIO DE JANEIRO: The FIFA World Cup prepares for a heavyweight duel for supremacy between South American and European teams after a dream semi-final line-up is confirmed. The Netherlands, who have never won the World Cup but reached three finals, play Argentina in Sao Paulo on Wednesday, in one of the two classic match-ups. Germany will tackle Brazil in Belo Horizonte a day earlier.
Army urged to let foreign NGOs help refugees Abdus Salam BANNU: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan urged Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif on Sunday to allow foreign NGOs to take part in relief work and help internally displaced persons (IDPs). Speaking to tribal elders on the occasion of opening a complaint cell in Bannu, he said no objection certificates should be immediately issued to NGOs so that they could bring relief goods from abroad.
Altaf expresses full support for operation Azfar-ul-Ashfaque KARACHI: Paying rich tribute to the army chief and his team for launching an operation against militants in North Waziristan, Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain said here on Sunday that the entire nation was behind the armed forces in their campaign to eradicate terrorism. Speaking at an impressive rally held to express solidarity with the Pakistan Army at the Jinnah Park, adjacent to the Quaid-i-Azam’s mausoleum, via video link from London, Mr Hussain assured the armed forces that the entire MQM was with them in the fight against militancy.
Modi to target record asset sales in budget Reuters NEW DELHI: India’s new government would seek to raise record $11.7 billion in asset sales in its maiden budget this week, a senior government source said, bolstering state finances and buying time for structural reforms to revive a weak economy. The privatisation target could reach Rs700bn, almost equal to all proceeds over the last four years, in a budget Prime Minister Narendra Modi hopes will launch the growth and jobs agenda that in May won him India’s biggest election mandate in three decades. The budget is due on Thursday.
3 policemen shot dead in Hyderabad Mohammad Hussain Khan HYDERABAD: Three policemen were killed when a police party was attacked by gunmen here on Sunday night. Another policeman and a pedestrian suffered bullet injuries in the attack in Latifabad No 7. The deceased were identified as Ishtiaq, Rashid and Maqsood and the injured as head constable Munawar David and Qaiser Rizvi.
S. Lanka’s Muslim council writes to India about terror strike allegation Frances Bulathsinghala COLOMBO: The Muslim Council of Sri Lanka (MCSL) has written to the Indian High Commissioner seeking to know if the government of India subscribes to the allegation levelled by Indian intelligence agencies that Lankan Muslims are being used by Pakistan to carry out terrorist strikes in south India. “The alleged existence of Muslim terror groups in Sri Lanka is contributing to the hate campaign against Muslims in the country and Islamophobia is reaching crisis proportions. It is important that this is contained,” notes the statement, requesting an immediate clarification from the Indian government “to avert confusion and conflict in Sri Lanka which does not contribute to reconciliation, peace and stability in the country”.
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